This week on To the Point, 24 Hour News 8's political reporter Rick Albin's speaks with Michigan Congressman Fred Upton. Watch the full program here: http://www.woodtv.com/news/politics/tothepoint/to-the-point-congressman-fred-upton Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) issued the following statement upon today’s House passage of legislation that keeps the federal government funded through the remainder of the fiscal year, averting a government shutdown next week. “We have a responsibility to the American people to cut our federal deficit and enact a balanced budget,” said Upton. “Today’s bipartisan agreement ensures essential government services remain operational and builds upon the efforts of the House to reduce spending... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) voted today to prevent the Obama administration from waiving longstanding work requirements for recipients of federal welfare benefits. Enacted in 1996 as part of welfare reform under the Clinton administration, federal law has since required states to impose a work requirement for welfare recipients. Specifically, 50 percent of all families and 90 percent of two-parent families that receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits must work o... Read more

By Scott Aiken Despite controversy over $85 billion in automatic federal spending cuts that kicked in Friday, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton said it would be a mistake to take the focus off deficit reduction. The St. Joseph Republican said failure to stay serious about cutting deficits could damage the government's credit rating "and put us on even more treacherous footing." "My sense is if we change on this, folks would just laugh us off the street," Upton said in a telephone interview. The mandatory spe... Read more

By Rick Albin Gov. Rick Snyder and US Rep. Fred Upton are the guests on this episode of To The Point, Jan. 13, 2013 Watch the video for the complete episode: http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/politics/tothepoint/To-The-Point-Gov-Snyder-Rep-Upton Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) voted today (H.R. 273) to extend the current freeze on federal employee pay through year’s end. The pay adjustment freeze applies to federal employees and officials, including Members of Congress, Members of the President’s Cabinet, and the Vice President. In late December 2012, President Obama issued an Executive Order that provides for an across-the-board 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal civilian employees, regardless of merit, beginning when the c... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton is voting to extend the current freeze on federal employee pay through year's end. In late December, President Obama issued an Executive Order that provides for an across the board half-percent pay increase for all federal civilian employees, regardless of merit, beginning when the current freeze expires on March 27. According to the Congressional Budget Office, extending the freeze would save taxpayers approximately $11-billion during the next decade. H.R. 273 passed the ... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) issued the following statement Tuesday evening following President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “Our nation continues to face enormous challenges; time is short and it is critical we work together to address them. Jobs and the economy must remain our focus as we work to provide relief for middle class families and small businesses here in Michigan and across the country. By all accounts, they have been hit most directly in our economic downturn. That ... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) voted this afternoon to pass “No Budget, No Pay” legislation (H.R. 325) that requires the House and the Senate to each pass a budget; failure to do so would result in pay being withheld for Members of that legislative body. To date, it has been 1,365 days since the Democratic-controlled Senate has passed an annual budget resolution. H.R. 325 also temporarily raises the debt ceiling to allow the U.S. government to meet its obligations through May 18, 2013. H.... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) issued the following statement following the vote in the House to provide permanent tax relief for struggling families and small businesses as well as stop the federal government from going over the so-called "fiscal cliff": "Last night, the House passed a plan to permanently extend tax relief for Southwest Michigan families and small businesses and to stop our government from going over the ‘fiscal cliff.’ This plan is not the one I would have written, but ... Read more